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Testosterone plays a major role in male sexual development. Exposure of females to testosterone in utero can induce masculine characteristics such as anovulation, increased anogenital distance (AGD), absence of nipples, retention of male-like tissues, and agenesis of the lower vagina. In addition,
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the body weight of androgenized female rats or of rats in persistent estrus since these conditions mimic states of chronic anovulation in adult animals.
METHODS
Forty-four Wistar-Hannover female rats were divided at random into two groups: control group (n = 17) which received
Administration of estradiol valerate (EV) to adult rats leads to anovulation and cystic ovarian morphology. Sympathetic ovarian nerve denervation (SONX) overcomes this disruption. In this study, we determined whether EV administration to juvenile rats prevents achievement of reproductive competence,
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), also known as the Stein-Leventhal syndrome is one of the most common causes of anovulation, infertility and hyperandrogenism in women, affecting between 5-10 % of women of reproductive age (12-35 years) worldwide. Despite substantial effort to define